Nation in Focus

May 17, 2012 9:16 PM

Kay Solberg takes photos of the "Persian Ceiling" during a preview of the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at the Seattle Center, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Seattle. The new, permanent 1.5 acre exhibit is located near the base of the Space Needle and opens to the public Monday, May 21. It looks at the career of artist Dale Chihuly and features an eight-gallery exhibition hall, conservatory and garden as well as a cafe with a selection of Chihuly's collections of vintage accordions, radios, clocks and other mid-century memorabilia. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) less

Kay Solberg takes photos of the "Persian Ceiling" during a preview of the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at the Seattle Center, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Seattle. The new, permanent 1.5 acre exhibit is ... more

Kenisha Hutchinson cools her heels in the Passage on Thursday, May 17, 2012, while temperatures climb into the mid- and upper-80s in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Passage, a permanent installation that marks the beginning of the Trail of Tears, serves as one of the largest public art projects dedicated to Cherokee history. The outdoor installation and pedestrian walkway was installed in 2005, but was shut down in 2008 due to safety concerns stemming from construction issues. The Passage reopened in 2010, after 20 months of repairs and delays. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jake Daniels) MANDATORY CREDIT: JAKE DANIELS/CHATTANOOGA TIMES FREE PRESS; NOOGA.COM OUT less

Kenisha Hutchinson cools her heels in the Passage on Thursday, May 17, 2012, while temperatures climb into the mid- and upper-80s in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Passage, a permanent installation that marks the ... more

Photo: Jake Daniels, Associated Press

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Pelicans take in the morning sun in Dauphin Island, Ala., Thursday, May 17, 2012. The beach season gears up this weekend with the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Pelicans take in the morning sun in Dauphin Island, Ala., Thursday, May 17, 2012. The beach season gears up this weekend with the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Photo: Dave Martin, Associated Press

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In this May 16, 2012 photo, a dolphin races ahead of a freighter's bow north of Petit Bois Island, near Pascagoula, Miss. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been conducting photo identification of dolphins in the Mississippi Sound as part of the assessment of damages from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (AP Photo/The Mississippi Press, Harlan Kirgan) less

In this May 16, 2012 photo, a dolphin races ahead of a freighter's bow north of Petit Bois Island, near Pascagoula, Miss. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been conducting photo ... more

Photo: Harlan Kirgan, Associated Press

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Mary Eddings, 100, arrives at the 12th annual Mayor's Centenarian Celebration, Thursday, May 17, 2012, at a union hall in Philadelphia. The city established the event in 2001 to mark the anniversary of the completion of the historic century-old City Hall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) less

Mary Eddings, 100, arrives at the 12th annual Mayor's Centenarian Celebration, Thursday, May 17, 2012, at a union hall in Philadelphia. The city established the event in 2001 to mark the anniversary of the ... more

Demonstrators conduct a die-in covered in oil as they protest against the Keystone Pipline and the Alberta Tar Sands outside of the Canadian Consulate in downtown Chicago, Thursday, May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/ Nam Y. Huh) less

Demonstrators conduct a die-in covered in oil as they protest against the Keystone Pipline and the Alberta Tar Sands outside of the Canadian Consulate in downtown Chicago, Thursday, May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/ Nam ... more

Photo: Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press

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A couple spends time at The Moving Wall after the formal wreath laying ceremonies on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Juneau, Alaska. The replica wall is half the length of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., according to Tim Armstrong, a member of The Military Order of the Purple Heart who helped organize the event. The wall will remain in Juneau until Monday, when it will go on to Haines then Fairbanks, Wasilla, Anchorage and Ninilchik. (AP Photo/Juneau Empire, Michael Penn) less

A couple spends time at The Moving Wall after the formal wreath laying ceremonies on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Juneau, Alaska. The replica wall is half the length of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in ... more

Photo: Michael Penn, Associated Press

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A helicopter hovers over a burning area of forest and drops water along the southern edge of Ely Minn. Thursday evening May 17, 2012. The fire burned more than 100 acres and forced an evacuation of a small part of the south side of Ely. (AP Photo/The Mesabi Daily News, Mark Sauer) less

A helicopter hovers over a burning area of forest and drops water along the southern edge of Ely Minn. Thursday evening May 17, 2012. The fire burned more than 100 acres and forced an evacuation of a small part ... more

Photo: Mark Sauer, Associated Press

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Bradford Firrie-Davis enjoys the day out with his friends Kevin Spears and Kevin Lalone at Shoaff Park in Fort Wayne Ind. on Thursday May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/The Journal-Gazette, Laura J. Gardner) NEWS-SENTINEL OUT less

Bradford Firrie-Davis enjoys the day out with his friends Kevin Spears and Kevin Lalone at Shoaff Park in Fort Wayne Ind. on Thursday May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/The Journal-Gazette, Laura J. Gardner) ... more

Photo: Laura J. Gardner, Associated Press

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The sun rises behind some coastal grasses in Dauphin Island, Ala., Thursday, May 17, 2012. The beach season gears up this weekend with the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

The sun rises behind some coastal grasses in Dauphin Island, Ala., Thursday, May 17, 2012. The beach season gears up this weekend with the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 17: Pedestrians are seen reflected in the window of the Nasdaq studios as the Facebook logo is displayed on a ticker board on May 17, 2012 in New York City. Facebook will list their IPO on Nasdaq on Friday morning with an opening price of $38 per share. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 17: Pedestrians are seen reflected in the window of the Nasdaq studios as the Facebook logo is displayed on a ticker board on May 17, 2012 in New York City. Facebook will list their IPO on ... more

Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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Misty Butler takes her dog, Bridger, on Mendenhall Lake in her new kayak on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Juneau, Alaska. The icebergs are from the Mendenhall Glacier. (AP Photo/Juneau Empire, Michael Penn)

Misty Butler takes her dog, Bridger, on Mendenhall Lake in her new kayak on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Juneau, Alaska. The icebergs are from the Mendenhall Glacier. (AP Photo/Juneau Empire, Michael Penn)

Kay Solberg takes photos of the "Persian Ceiling" during a preview of the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at the Seattle Center, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Seattle. The new, permanent 1.5 acre exhibit is located near the base of the Space Needle and opens to the public Monday, May 21. It looks at the career of artist Dale Chihuly and features an eight-gallery exhibition hall, conservatory and garden as well as a cafe with a selection of Chihuly's collections of vintage accordions, radios, clocks and other mid-century memorabilia. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) less

Kay Solberg takes photos of the "Persian Ceiling" during a preview of the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at the Seattle Center, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Seattle. The new, permanent 1.5 acre exhibit is ... more